Kitazono against Katsunofuji, Hatsu 2008, day 4

KitazonoMakushita 53 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KatsunofujiMakushita 51 West2-0

Hatsu 2008, day 4, 16 January 2008. Makushita, bout 5 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
41% KitazonoKatsunofuji 59%

The ratings had Katsunofuji the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitazono 0Katsunofuji 2
  1. Katsunofuji won · Natsu 2014, day 3, Makushitauwatenage
  2. Katsunofuji won · Hatsu 2008, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.